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John Heiderschedit, Criminal Defense Attorney; Subscription Lawyer; Chicago Lawyer

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Should Water Be Free?

Water has to be treated, tested, and pumped through miles of underground pipes before it reaches your home. #water

Sauk Village Trustees Question Water Fund Transfers Amid Budget Shortfall

Officials discussed several possible responses to the budget gap, including spending reductions across departments, closer review of vendor contracts and consolidation of telephone services. #saukvillage

Lindop Defends Taxpayer Dollars Against Former Superintendent’s Nearly $10 Million Demand

Every $100,000 in costs actually borne by the district would equal approximately 1% of its budgeted direct operating expenditures. 3lawsuit #lindopsd92

The Ribbon Cutting Is Today. Who’s Paying for It 10 Years From Now?

Businesses fail. Markets change. Companies change direction. But that's exactly why communities negotiate development agreements. #business #development

Park Forest Can Track the Money, But Says It Can’t Track the Mayor’s Miles

FOIA records show hundreds of dollars in payments to Mayor Joseph Woods, thousands of miles accumulating on Village administrative vehicles, and fuel purchases outside Park Forest — including one across the Indiana state line — while the Village says it maintains no trip logs, destination records, GPS data or records documenting after-hours vehicle use. #ParkForest #foia #joewoods

Grocery store closures reignite debate over taxpayer-funded food access

The stores, operated by Yellow Banana, closed after Save A Lot ended its operating agreement with the company, citing financial challenges that included a sharp decline in SNAP purchases. #grocery #food #centersquare

Cook County Commissioner Calls for Federal Reimbursement Over Costs of Immigration Enforcement Operation

According to Degnen, documenting those costs now will position Cook County to seek reimbursement for taxpayer-funded expenses incurred during the immigration enforcement effort. #reimbursement #immigration #cookcounty

Former Intelligence Community Contractor Pleads Guilty in $510,000 Kickback Scheme

According to court documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, the conspiracy operated from at least June 2018 through April 2024. Authorities allege the scheme undermined the federal government's competitive bidding process by giving Duggin's associates an unfair advantage in securing contracts. #scheme #doj #

House passes Mary Miller’s bill to stop childcare fraud

“The Stop Childcare Scams Act builds on those actions by enforcing program integrity to ensure every state is compliant with federal requirements,” Miller said. #housebill #childcare #centersquare

Pritzker, GOP candidate say they support a free press, differ on tax credits

GOP candidate for lieutenant governor Aaron Del Mar said it’s important to support the Constitution and a free press, but taxpayer dollars should not support outlets like some in Chicago that only show one side of issues. #gop #tax #jbpritzker

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